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"Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia."
Infographic: The Kurdistan Region2013Facts & Figures
http://new.krg.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kurdistan-facts-figures-2013.pdf
"Kurdistan is a FederalRegion of Iraq. Kurdistan has distinguished itself via its dedication to political stability, democratic governance, economic development, and national cohesion."
Kurdish troops retake cities in Syria from ISIS
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"In contrast to the Iraqi army's failures, Kurdish fighters in Syria are on the march against ISIS, capturing towns and villages in an oil-rich swath of the country's northeast under the cover of U.S.-led airstrikes."
A History of the Turkish-Kurdish Conflict
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/analysis/A-History-of-the-Turkish-Kurdish-Conflict-20150728-0042.html
"In 2013, the Turkish government and one of the most important Kurdish movements in the Middle East, the Kurdistan Worker's Party, known as the PKK, announced a bilateral cease-fire and the beginning of "historic" peace talks between the two sides, which aimed to end a bloody conflict that has lasted for almost three decades and claimed the lives of more than 40,000 people, mostly Kurds."
Kurds world's largest minority group without home state
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/07/25/kurds-worlds-largest-minority-group-without-home-state.html
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The Middle Eastern region of Kurdistan has a strong military and a population of over 25 million people. But is Kurdistan powerful enough to gain independence?
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Who are the Kurds?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29702440
"Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia."
Infographic: The Kurdistan Region2013Facts & Figures
http://new.krg.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kurdistan-facts-figures-2013.pdf
"Kurdistan is a FederalRegion of Iraq. Kurdistan has distinguished itself via its dedication to political stability, democratic governance, economic development, and national cohesion."
Kurdish troops retake cities in Syria from ISIS
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kurdish-troops-retake-cities-in-syria-from-isis-1.3091682
"In contrast to the Iraqi army's failures, Kurdish fighters in Syria are on the march against ISIS, capturing towns and villages in an oil-rich swath of the country's northeast under the cover of U.S.-led airstrikes."
A History of the Turkish-Kurdish Conflict
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/analysis/A-History-of-the-Turkish-Kurdish-Conflict-20150728-0042.html
"In 2013, the Turkish government and one of the most important Kurdish movements in the Middle East, the Kurdistan Worker's Party, known as the PKK, announced a bilateral cease-fire and the beginning of "historic" peace talks between the two sides, which aimed to end a bloody conflict that has lasted for almost three decades and claimed the lives of more than 40,000 people, mostly Kurds."
Kurds world's largest minority group without home state
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/07/25/kurds-worlds-largest-minority-group-without-home-state.html
"Turkey is home to an estimated 15 million Kurds, about one-fifth of the country's population of 76 million. Most are Sunni Muslim."
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The Middle Eastern region of Kurdistan has a strong military and a population of over 25 million people. But is Kurdistan powerful enough to gain independence?
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"Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia."
Infographic: The Kurdistan Region2013Facts & Figures
http://new.krg.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kurdistan-facts-figures-2013.pdf
"Kurdistan is a FederalRegion of Iraq. Kurdistan has distinguished itself via its dedication to political stability, democratic governance, economic development, and national cohesion."
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The Middle Eastern region of Kurdistan has a strong military and a population of over 25 million people. But is Kurdistan powerful enough to gain independence?
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Who are the Kurds?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29702440
"Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia."
Infographic: The Kurdistan Region2013Facts & Figures
http://new.krg.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kurdistan-facts-figures-2013.pdf
"Kurdistan is a FederalRegion of Iraq. Kurdistan has distinguished itself via its dedication to political stability, democratic governance, economic development, and national cohesion."
Kurdish troops retake cities in Syria from ISIS
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kurdish-troops-retake-cities-in-syria-from-isis-1.3091682
"In contrast to the Iraqi army's failures, Kurdish fighters in Syria are on the march against ISIS, capturing towns and villages in an oil-rich swath of the country's northeast under the cover of U.S.-led airstrikes."
A History of the Turkish-Kurdish Conflict
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/analysis/A-History-of-the-Turkish-Kurdish-Conflict-20150728-0042.html
"In 2013, the Turkish government and one of the most important Kurdish movements in the Middle East, the Kurdistan Worker's Party, known as the PKK, announced a bilateral cease-fire and the beginning of "historic" peace talks between the two sides, which aimed to end a bloody conflict that has lasted for almost three decades and claimed the lives of more than 40,000 people, mostly Kurds."
Kurds world's largest minority group without home state
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/07/25/kurds-worlds-largest-minority-group-without-home-state.html
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The Middle Eastern region of Kurdistan has a strong military and a population of over 25 million people. But is Kurdistan powerful enough to gain independence?
Learn More:
Who are the Kurds?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29702440
"Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia."
Infographic: The Kurdistan Region2013Facts & Figures
http://new.krg.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kurdistan-facts-figures-2013.pdf
"Kurdistan is a FederalRegion of Iraq. Kurdistan has distinguished itself via its dedication to political stability, democratic governance, economic development, and national cohesion."
Kurdish troops retake cities in Syria from ISIS
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kurdish-troops-retake-cities-in-syria-from-isis-1.3091682
"In contrast to the Iraqi army's failures, Kurdish fighters in Syria are on the march against ISIS, capturing towns and villages in an oil-rich swath of the country's northeast under the cover of U.S.-led airstrikes."
A History of the Turkish-Kurdish Conflict
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/analysis/A-History-of-the-Turkish-Kurdish-Conflict-20150728-0042.html
"In 2013, the Turkish government and one of the most important Kurdish movements in the Middle East, the Kurdistan Worker's Party, known as the PKK, announced a bilateral cease-fire and the beginning of "historic" peace talks between the two sides, which aimed to end a bloody conflict that has lasted for almost three decades and claimed the lives of more than 40,000 people, mostly Kurds."
Kurds world's largest minority group without home state
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/07/25/kurds-worlds-largest-minority-group-without-home-state.html
"Turkey is home to an estimated 15 million Kurds, about one-fifth of the country's population of 76 million. Most are Sunni Muslim."
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Desert fire: the world cup rebels of Kurdistan

The dreams of a stateless people seen through the eyes of the Kurdistan football team as they compete at the ‘rebel world cup’ for nations without an official homeland.
In summer 2016, an extraordinary tournament took place: football's ‘rebel world cup for stateless nations, minority ethnic groups and unrecognised territories. This surreal and vibrant spectacle is viewed through the most fascinating team of the lot – Kurdistan.
​
The film tells a gripping story of triumph and failure, separatism and unity, nationhood and exile, against the backdrop of the most colossal events of our times.​
Will they hold their nerve in a tournament that means far more to the Kurds than mere points on a scoreboard?
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Kurdish Female Fighters - A Day in Syria

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Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world, around 40 million, marginalized with no state of their own. They stretch across an area including Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The only internationally recognized Kurdish entity exists in Iraq with its own regional government, a booming economy, and security forces known as the Peshmerga.
Until 1991, it was illegal to speak Kurdish in public in Turkey. Broadcasting in Kurdish was banned until 2002, and until 2003, parents were forbidden to give their children Kurdish names. Kurdish-language public education is still heavily contested, with many Kurdish children forced to take classes in Turkish, a language they rarely learn at home.
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The role of Kurdish Movements in the Middle East

In recent history several Kurdish movements have emerged in between Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria - currently constituting important political and military forces in the region. In the context of a Middle East in crisis, this has not only added to the weakening of several states within the region, but to the transformation of the balance of power itself and to the creation of tension in alliances between and within states.
On September 19, 2016, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs organized a seminar on the role of the Kurdish movements amidst the Middle East’s uncertain future.
To what extent can movements shape regional developments today? How much power do ethnic or religious social actors (like the Kurds) have within the international arena? What does the future look like fo...

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Desert fire: the world cup rebels of Kurdistan

The dreams of a stateless people seen through the eyes of the Kurdistan football team as they compete at the ‘rebel world cup’ for nations without an official h...

The dreams of a stateless people seen through the eyes of the Kurdistan football team as they compete at the ‘rebel world cup’ for nations without an official homeland.
In summer 2016, an extraordinary tournament took place: football's ‘rebel world cup for stateless nations, minority ethnic groups and unrecognised territories. This surreal and vibrant spectacle is viewed through the most fascinating team of the lot – Kurdistan.
​
The film tells a gripping story of triumph and failure, separatism and unity, nationhood and exile, against the backdrop of the most colossal events of our times.​
Will they hold their nerve in a tournament that means far more to the Kurds than mere points on a scoreboard?
Commissioned for the GuardianBertha documentary partnership
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The dreams of a stateless people seen through the eyes of the Kurdistan football team as they compete at the ‘rebel world cup’ for nations without an official homeland.
In summer 2016, an extraordinary tournament took place: football's ‘rebel world cup for stateless nations, minority ethnic groups and unrecognised territories. This surreal and vibrant spectacle is viewed through the most fascinating team of the lot – Kurdistan.
​
The film tells a gripping story of triumph and failure, separatism and unity, nationhood and exile, against the backdrop of the most colossal events of our times.​
Will they hold their nerve in a tournament that means far more to the Kurds than mere points on a scoreboard?
Commissioned for the GuardianBertha documentary partnership
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Kurdish Female Fighters - A Day in Syria

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/turkeys-pkk-fighters-iraq-syria-revive-kurdish-cause-n189201
Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world, around ...

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/turkeys-pkk-fighters-iraq-syria-revive-kurdish-cause-n189201
Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world, around 40 million, marginalized with no state of their own. They stretch across an area including Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The only internationally recognized Kurdish entity exists in Iraq with its own regional government, a booming economy, and security forces known as the Peshmerga.
Until 1991, it was illegal to speak Kurdish in public in Turkey. Broadcasting in Kurdish was banned until 2002, and until 2003, parents were forbidden to give their children Kurdish names. Kurdish-language public education is still heavily contested, with many Kurdish children forced to take classes in Turkish, a language they rarely learn at home.
The PKK has moderated its demands ahead of expected peace talks, and jailed leader Abdullah Ocallan has renounced violence and abandoned his goal of a separate state. For his part, Erdogan has advanced peace efforts more than his predecessors, promising long withheld cultural and language rights for Kurds.
But Turkey still has a long way to go before Kurds are treated with proper respect, said Raci Bilici, president of the Diyarbakir branch of the Human Rights Association, a Turkish rights group. The government still uses opaque anti-terrorism laws to oppress and detain Kurds, he adds.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/turkeys-pkk-fighters-iraq-syria-revive-kurdish-cause-n189201
Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world, around 40 million, marginalized with no state of their own. They stretch across an area including Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The only internationally recognized Kurdish entity exists in Iraq with its own regional government, a booming economy, and security forces known as the Peshmerga.
Until 1991, it was illegal to speak Kurdish in public in Turkey. Broadcasting in Kurdish was banned until 2002, and until 2003, parents were forbidden to give their children Kurdish names. Kurdish-language public education is still heavily contested, with many Kurdish children forced to take classes in Turkish, a language they rarely learn at home.
The PKK has moderated its demands ahead of expected peace talks, and jailed leader Abdullah Ocallan has renounced violence and abandoned his goal of a separate state. For his part, Erdogan has advanced peace efforts more than his predecessors, promising long withheld cultural and language rights for Kurds.
But Turkey still has a long way to go before Kurds are treated with proper respect, said Raci Bilici, president of the Diyarbakir branch of the Human Rights Association, a Turkish rights group. The government still uses opaque anti-terrorism laws to oppress and detain Kurds, he adds.

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Syria War 2016 - Heavy Clashes As Kurdish YPG And Syrian GovernmentTroopsBattle Over Al-Qamishli.
Heavy clashes occured recently as Kurdish YPG units together with FSA rebels started heavy fighting and firefights with Syrian government troops from the National Defense Force (NDF) over the control of the northern Syrian town of Qamishli.
The footage shows Kurdish YPG fighters in heavy urban combat in the town that mostly was untouched by the raging Syrian Civil War.
A main battlefield durign the short battle of Al-Qamishli was the Allya prison that was overtaken by Syrian government forces and led to the erruption of the clashes between Kurdish YPG fighters and National Defense Forces.
The battle was won by the Kurds leading to the capturing of at least 50 Syrian government loyalist. About 21 NDF fighters were also KIA.
The Syrian Army shelled Kurdish positions in northern Syria with artillery and mortar fire as a response to the battle.
However after the intervention of a Russian special delegation sent by Vladimir Putin to Qamishlo a truce has been reached between the Kurdish Forces and the forces loyal to Bashar Assad in which the NDF agreed to pull out of the city and leave the security measures to the Kurdish Asayish and YPG forces.
That prevented further escalations between Kurdish militia groups and the Syrian government.
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Syria War 2016 - Heavy Clashes As Kurdish YPG And Syrian GovernmentTroopsBattle Over Al-Qamishli.
Heavy clashes occured recently as Kurdish YPG units together with FSA rebels started heavy fighting and firefights with Syrian government troops from the National Defense Force (NDF) over the control of the northern Syrian town of Qamishli.
The footage shows Kurdish YPG fighters in heavy urban combat in the town that mostly was untouched by the raging Syrian Civil War.
A main battlefield durign the short battle of Al-Qamishli was the Allya prison that was overtaken by Syrian government forces and led to the erruption of the clashes between Kurdish YPG fighters and National Defense Forces.
The battle was won by the Kurds leading to the capturing of at least 50 Syrian government loyalist. About 21 NDF fighters were also KIA.
The Syrian Army shelled Kurdish positions in northern Syria with artillery and mortar fire as a response to the battle.
However after the intervention of a Russian special delegation sent by Vladimir Putin to Qamishlo a truce has been reached between the Kurdish Forces and the forces loyal to Bashar Assad in which the NDF agreed to pull out of the city and leave the security measures to the Kurdish Asayish and YPG forces.
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The role of Kurdish Movements in the Middle East

In recent history several Kurdish movements have emerged in between Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria - currently constituting important political and military force...

In recent history several Kurdish movements have emerged in between Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria - currently constituting important political and military forces in the region. In the context of a Middle East in crisis, this has not only added to the weakening of several states within the region, but to the transformation of the balance of power itself and to the creation of tension in alliances between and within states.
On September 19, 2016, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs organized a seminar on the role of the Kurdish movements amidst the Middle East’s uncertain future.
To what extent can movements shape regional developments today? How much power do ethnic or religious social actors (like the Kurds) have within the international arena? What does the future look like for nation-states and their borders in the increasingly volatile region of the Middle East?
Panel:
Cengiz Çandar, journalist, author and currently visiting fellow at Stockholm UniversityInstitute for Turkish StudiesIdris Ahmedi, PhD, lecturer at the Swedish Defence University and Middle East Analyst
Omar Sheikhmous, political scientist, author and Middle East Analyst
Bitte Hammargren, editor of UI’s Utrikesmagasinet and Middle East Analyst
The seminar was moderated by Mats Karlsson, director at UI.

In recent history several Kurdish movements have emerged in between Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria - currently constituting important political and military forces in the region. In the context of a Middle East in crisis, this has not only added to the weakening of several states within the region, but to the transformation of the balance of power itself and to the creation of tension in alliances between and within states.
On September 19, 2016, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs organized a seminar on the role of the Kurdish movements amidst the Middle East’s uncertain future.
To what extent can movements shape regional developments today? How much power do ethnic or religious social actors (like the Kurds) have within the international arena? What does the future look like for nation-states and their borders in the increasingly volatile region of the Middle East?
Panel:
Cengiz Çandar, journalist, author and currently visiting fellow at Stockholm UniversityInstitute for Turkish StudiesIdris Ahmedi, PhD, lecturer at the Swedish Defence University and Middle East Analyst
Omar Sheikhmous, political scientist, author and Middle East Analyst
Bitte Hammargren, editor of UI’s Utrikesmagasinet and Middle East Analyst
The seminar was moderated by Mats Karlsson, director at UI.

How Powerful Is Kurdistan?

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The Middle Eastern region of Kurdistan has a strong military and a population of over 25 million people. But is Kurdistan powerful enough to gain independence?
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Who are the Kurds?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29702440
"Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia."
Infographic: The Kurdistan Region2013Facts & Figures
http://new.krg.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kurdistan-facts-figures-2013.pdf
"Kurdistan is a FederalRegion of Iraq. Kurdistan has distinguished itself via its dedication to political stability, democratic governance, economic development, and national cohesion."
Kurdish troops retake cities in Syria from ISIS
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kurdish-troops-retake-cities-in-syria-from-isis-1.3091682
"In contrast to the Iraqi army's failures, Kurdish fighters in Syria are on the march against ISIS, capturing towns and villages in an oil-rich swath of the country's northeast under the cover of U.S.-led airstrikes."
A History of the Turkish-Kurdish Conflict
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/analysis/A-History-of-the-Turkish-Kurdish-Conflict-20150728-0042.html
"In 2013, the Turkish government and one of the most important Kurdish movements in the Middle East, the Kurdistan Worker's Party, known as the PKK, announced a bilateral cease-fire and the beginning of "historic" peace talks between the two sides, which aimed to end a bloody conflict that has lasted for almost three decades and claimed the lives of more than 40,000 people, mostly Kurds."
Kurds world's largest minority group without home state
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/07/25/kurds-worlds-largest-minority-group-without-home-state.html
"Turkey is home to an estimated 15 million Kurds, about one-fifth of the country's population of 76 million. Most are Sunni Muslim."
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Desert fire: the world cup rebels of Kurdistan

The dreams of a stateless people seen through the eyes of the Kurdistan football team as they compete at the ‘rebel world cup’ for nations without an official homeland.
In summer 2016, an extraordinary tournament took place: football's ‘rebel world cup for stateless nations, minority ethnic groups and unrecognised territories. This surreal and vibrant spectacle is viewed through the most fascinating team of the lot – Kurdistan.
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The film tells a gripping story of triumph and failure, separatism and unity, nationhood and exile, against the backdrop of the most colossal events of our times.​
Will they hold their nerve in a tournament that means far more to the Kurds than mere points on a scoreboard?
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Kurdish Female Fighters - A Day in Syria

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Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world, around 40 million, marginalized with no state of their own. They stretch across an area including Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The only internationally recognized Kurdish entity exists in Iraq with its own regional government, a booming economy, and security forces known as the Peshmerga.
Until 1991, it was illegal to speak Kurdish in public in Turkey. Broadcasting in Kurdish was banned until 2002, and until 2003, parents were forbidden to give their children Kurdish names. Kurdish-language public education is still heavily contested, with many Kurdish children forced to take classes in Turkish, a language they rarely learn at home.
The PKK has moderated its demands ahead of expected peace talks, and jailed leader Abdullah Ocallan has renounced violence and abandoned his goal of a separate state. For his part, Erdogan has advanced peace efforts more than his predecessors, promising long withheld cultural and language rights for Kurds.
But Turkey still has a long way to go before Kurds are treated with proper respect, said Raci Bilici, president of the Diyarbakir branch of the Human Rights Association, a Turkish rights group. The government still uses opaque anti-terrorism laws to oppress and detain Kurds, he adds.

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Syria War 2016 - Heavy Clashes As Kurdish YPG And Syrian GovernmentTroopsBattle Over Al-Qamishli.
Heavy clashes occured recently as Kurdish YPG units together with FSA rebels started heavy fighting and firefights with Syrian government troops from the National Defense Force (NDF) over the control of the northern Syrian town of Qamishli.
The footage shows Kurdish YPG fighters in heavy urban combat in the town that mostly was untouched by the raging Syrian Civil War.
A main battlefield durign the short battle of Al-Qamishli was the Allya prison that was overtaken by Syrian government forces and led to the erruption of the clashes between Kurdish YPG fighters and National Defense Forces.
The battle was won by the Kurds leading to the capturing of at least 50 Syrian government loyalist. About 21 NDF fighters were also KIA.
The Syrian Army shelled Kurdish positions in northern Syria with artillery and mortar fire as a response to the battle.
However after the intervention of a Russian special delegation sent by Vladimir Putin to Qamishlo a truce has been reached between the Kurdish Forces and the forces loyal to Bashar Assad in which the NDF agreed to pull out of the city and leave the security measures to the Kurdish Asayish and YPG forces.
That prevented further escalations between Kurdish militia groups and the Syrian government.
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The role of Kurdish Movements in the Middle East

In recent history several Kurdish movements have emerged in between Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria - currently constituting important political and military forces in the region. In the context of a Middle East in crisis, this has not only added to the weakening of several states within the region, but to the transformation of the balance of power itself and to the creation of tension in alliances between and within states.
On September 19, 2016, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs organized a seminar on the role of the Kurdish movements amidst the Middle East’s uncertain future.
To what extent can movements shape regional developments today? How much power do ethnic or religious social actors (like the Kurds) have within the international arena? What does the future look like for nation-states and their borders in the increasingly volatile region of the Middle East?
Panel:
Cengiz Çandar, journalist, author and currently visiting fellow at Stockholm UniversityInstitute for Turkish StudiesIdris Ahmedi, PhD, lecturer at the Swedish Defence University and Middle East Analyst
Omar Sheikhmous, political scientist, author and Middle East Analyst
Bitte Hammargren, editor of UI’s Utrikesmagasinet and Middle East Analyst
The seminar was moderated by Mats Karlsson, director at UI.

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